Riding attachment for harrows.



No. 876,748. A

PATENTBD JAN. 14,1908. T.C.T0BIN;

lRIDING ATTACHMENT 'FOR HARROWS.

'LrrLxoATIon nm SEPT. 1v, 190e.

, i! anne/n han iMQx/#M Stroming A fer Harrows, of-which the following is la specithe object of the invention being to provide THOMAS c. TOBIN, ory ADAMS, wIscoNsIr-N.

RIDING- ATTACHIMENT FOR HARRO'WS.

,Speeicatonof Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 14, 1908.

Application filed September 17| 1906. Serial No. 334838;

State of W'isconsin, haveinv'ented `new and useful Improvements in Riding Attachments' effen;

This invention relates to a riding truck or'i attachment for toothed harrows or the like,

a riding truck which is simple of construction and embodies certain advantages in featuresy of' construction and operation, as hereinafter fully described and claimed.

ln the accompanying drawingsf-Figure 1 is a top plan view of a barrow and truclr embodying my invention Figq? 'is a section of the same on line 2 2 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 designates a harrow of any preferred construction, as shown in the present instance comprising a pair of sections 2 and 3, -each consisting of a series of bars 4 carrying sets of barrow teeth. The bars of each set are connected by suitable link connections 5, by which they, are adapted to be rocked,'each set of link connections including an adjusting `.lever provided with a spring actuated pawl 7 to engage a relatively stationary rack 8, the pawl being connected to the usual form of controlling latch 9 carried by the lever. By means of the levers 6, one of which is provided upon each barrow section, the barsof the latter may be rocked wheneverrequired and the harrow tilted upwardly and forwardly on the front row of teeth topass over u 1 obstructions. The iront bars of the narrow sections are connected by links or clevises 1()- with a draft bar 11 to which is pivotally con-- nected a draft yoke or member 12.

The riding attachment or truck comprises a suitable frame 13 carrying a bolster 14 to which is secured an aXle 15 having mounted thereon suitable ground or carryingwheels 16.- The drivers seat 17 is carried by a supporting standard 18 secured to and rising from the bolster and stayed by an arched brace 19 secured to the rear cross bar of the frame. Passing through the bolster is a coupling bolt 2O secured at its forward end to the frame hound 21, the rear end of the 'bolt being formed with an eye to which is pivotally connected a draft rod or link 22 provided at its rear end-with a hook 23 to detachablyv engage an eye 24 on the yoke or l draft-member i2;

, 'described construction and )have better control oli the Thisdratt connection secures .the han-ow to the `truck in the'center line of draft, yand 'itwill-be seen that bythe arrangement the 'truck is .amanged in frontinstead in rear of the-barrow, thus enabling the driver to draft animals and to secure greater comfort in the operation of -harrowing,.as he is out of the way of the dust created by the harrow teeth.

Fixed in and. extending transversely across the frame 13, is a rod 25 on which are journaled or` pivoteda pair of U-shaped straps or yokes 26 and 27, the free ends of the arms of which pivotally engage said r id,.while the return or cross-portions of said yokes form foot-engaging members adapted to be engagel' by the feet of the driver, whereby said yokes serve the function of foot levers.` To the outer arms of these levers 26 and 27, are fixed hand. levers 26 and 27 each of which carries a clevis 2S. Wires or. other flexible connections 29 are provided at their forward ends with snap hooks 3() to detachably engage said clevises 28 and are connected at'A their rear ends in any suitable manner with the respective adjusting levers of the two harrow sections 2 and 3. lt will thus be understood that through the medium of the levers 26 and 27 and the connections above described, the harrow sections may be conveniently tilted upwardly and forwardly' at any' time by the operator on the forward row of barrow teeth as 'the fulcrum7 to enable the barrow sections to freely pass over obstructions of various kinds and preventv the teeth from being clogged by weeds or trash. Upon. releasing the levers 26 and 27', the barrow sections will be restored or fall back to normal position by gravity. Vlhenit is desired to tilt the harrows to any considerable height or when the harrows are of suoli weight as to requirematerial force to tilt them, foot 'pressure on the yokes 26 and 27 may be employed in connection with hand pressure on the levers 26 and'27 to secure the required additional power. This constructionenables both hand or foot power, or both, tobe applied at will to manipulate the barrow, thus increasing the eliiciency of the barrow tilting means without a complexity of structure. The hound orfra-me bar 21 carries a clevis 31 and a king bolt 32 for pivotal connection truck lof an ordinary tongue 33 or the draft bar of an evener, to which, the draft yes animals are attached. The bars 34 are provided with suitable stops 35 to limit thetongue or evener in its swinging movements when' the horses vare turned to steer the4 `truck and harrow, said stops serving to positively connect the ltongue or evener and truck for a turning movement and to prevent the tongue orevener from comin@r in contact with the ground heels 16. it will be understood that byvthis construction the draft animals may be turned as short as desired te .steer the truck and harrow to the right or lett without danger of running them. into the barrow sec tions, as is liable to occur whenfthe team is hinged directly to the barrow.. The driver is also close to ythe draft animals and may propf erly control them to pull to an equal degree. By means of the lever mechanism the harro'w sections may be adjusted at will to pass obstructions and prevent breakage of the harrow teeth. 4'By simply disconnecting the hook 23 from the yoke 12 and the snaos SO from the clevises 28 the riding attachment may be quickly and conveniently removed Jfrom the harrow, allowing the latter to be left in the field for further use while the driver rides, if desired, on'the truckfrom the iield to the house. `Y l Having thus described the invention, what 'is claimed as new, is

1. In a riding attachmentfor h'arrows, the combination with a vharrow provided with teeth adjusting mechanism including a lever and means for ocking it in adjusted position, ot a truck arrangedl in advance thereof and having a draft connection with the barrow, a combined foot Vand hand lever supported upon the truck, and a flexible connection between said lever and the adjusting lever. j

2. In a riding attachment for harrows, the combination with aharrow comprising sec tions, each embodying tooth carrying bars and an adjusting lever therefor provided with means for locking it in adjusted position, of a wheeled truck arranged in advance of the harrow, a pair-of combined hand andr foot levers mounted. upon'the truck. and

iexible connections between said levers and the respective adjusting levers fof the harrow sections.

3. in a riding attachment 'for-harrows, the combination of a harrow comprising sections, each including a series of tooth-carrying bars provided with adjusting mechanism including a lever and means lfor locking it inadjusted position, a dra'ftjbar connected vwith said narrow sections, a wheeled truck arranged in advance of 'the narrow, draft members detachably connected with each other and pivotally connected with the draft bar and truck,

a seat supported on the triickcombined hand and :toot

levers arranged upon l the.

truck on opposite sidesof said seat, and leXible connections between said truck andthe respective/adjusting levers of the barrow sections.

4. A draft truck for harrows comprising a wheeied supporting frame, a seat mounted upon the frame, and combined hand and foot leversl arranged upon the frame on opposite sides of theseat. l

, 5. A draft truck `for harrows comprising a i wheeledsupporting frame, aseat mounted nponthe frame, yokes arranged on opposite sides of the seat and having thefree ends of 'their arms pivoted to the frame and then' cross ortions larranged to be engaged by the feet o the driver, thus adapting the yokesto serve as foot levers and hand levers connect-` ed. with the outer arms of said yokes.

6. A draft truck for harrows comprising a.'

wheeled supporting frame, a seat mounted upon the frame, a rod extending transversely of the frame in advance of the seat, yokeshaped foot levers pivotally mounted on said rod, and hand levers carried by said foot levers.

In testimony whereof, l aiiix my signaturel in presence oi two witnesses.

A TnoMAs c. rosnv. Witnesses:

F. A. WinmNe'roN, N L. ToinN. 

